Part One A.
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
The person being interviewed is Arthur Goodlett.
2. What is his title or position?
Arthur Goodlett worked as a foreman of Sanitation at the Cudahy packing company for 10 years. Prior to this,
he worked in the laundry at Cudahy's as assistant boss.
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
He is male, Negro Ancestory, and is 49 years old at the time of the interview.
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
This interview is taking place in the home of Mr.Goodlett.
5. What is the date of the interview?
The date of the interview is November 16, 1938. 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
6. Who is the interviewer?
The interviewer is Fred D. Dixon.
Part One B.
Image, Source: intermediary roll film
This picture clearly represents the Great Depression. The little boy looks like he has been working hard. His clothes are tattered and worn signally that he does not have the money or resources to buy nice clothes. Like many young children of the Great Depression, they were forced to leave school and work to support their familes. This part of history was a tough time for many people; jobs were scarce and didn't pay well. All members of a family needed to help work, so that they could buy food and other simple neccesities.
Part Two A.
Image, Source: digital file from T01 duplicate negative
Observe
1.Describe what you see.
In this picture, I see about four african american men sitting on chairs. Many other men seem to be walking out of the store the african americans are sitting in front of. The store could possible be a clothing store due to the jackets hanging outside.
2.What do you notice first?
The first thing I noticed was the state of the store. It seems very broken down and disheveled. The condition of the store hints to me that the period of time is during the Great Depression.
3.What people and objects are shown?
African americans and white men are seen in this picture. The african americans are sitting on chairs, while the white men are walking out of the store. Also, you can see a dog on the side of of the picture. Jackets are hung up outside on the wall of the store, possibly indicating that this is a clothing store.
Reflect
1.Why do you think this image was made?
I think the image was made to show how hard times were during that period. African americans and whites suffered. Both had to shop at stores with tattered curtains and broken signs.
2. What’s happening in the image?
In the image, it looks like the african americans are resting in chairs and some white men are shopping in the store.
3. When do you think it was made?
I think this picture was made during the Great Depression due to the condition of the people and store.
Questions
1. Why are the african americans sitting in front of the store?
2. What type of building is in the picture?
3. When is the exact date that this picture was taken?
Image, Source: intermediary roll film
Observe
1. What is the physical setting?
The picture is taking place at a farm. The soil is looks very hard and has many rocks in it. The child in the image looks like he/she was scrapes on there legs,showing that he/she was been working for a while.
2. Describe what you see.
I see a child ploughing a field with the help of an animal. In the picture, you can't see the childs head or the full scenery.
3. What do you notice first?
The first thing I notice is the lack of shoes that the child has. This part of the picture can help uncover the time period and much more about the child.
Reflect
1. What can you learn from examining this image?
From examing this picture,you can learn how tough the lives of children were in that period. They had to work long hours and tough jobs, just to buy food. They didn't even have enough money to buy proper clothing.·
2. What’s missing from this image?
The upper half of the scene is missing from the image. You can only see the lower half of the child and the ground of the field.
3 What’s happening in the image?
In the picture, a young child is ploughing a field. The child not wearing shoes or suitable clothing.
Questions
1. Why did the photographer not include the childs head?
2. Where is this taking place, is it the childs family farm or is he/she working for someone?
3. What period of time was this picture taken in?
Image, Source: digital file from intermediary roll film
Observe
1. What, if any, words do you see?
I can see two signs in the background of the picture. One of the signs says "Standard Oil Products" and the other is a Coca Cola sign.
2. What other details can you see?
In the picture, I also saw the condition of the man's clothes. He is wearing a nice shirt, with clean pants and shoes. He even has a hat.
3. What do you notice first?
The first thing I noticed was the lack of people in the picture.I can vaguely see a man in back of the car.
Reflect
1. What’s happening in the image?
In the picture, a man, possible african american, is pushing a car across the street.
2. What’s missing from this image?
Many things are missing in the picture, including more people, the reason he is pushing the car, and the race of the man.
3. What can you learn from examining this image?
From examining the picture, you can learn that not all men suffered greatly from this period of time. The man in the picture has nice clothes and a car. Looking at the picture, it seems likehis ony issue is trying to fix his car.
Questions
Why is the man pulling the car across the street?
Where are all of the other people in the town?
What is wrong with the car the man is pushing?
Part Two B.
At the bus station in Durham, North Carolina
Observe
1. What do you notice first?
The first thing I noticed was the sign that said the waiting room was for colored people only.
2. What people and objects are shown?
The only people seen in the picture are colored men and woman eitheir waiting for the train or inside the train. You can also see a train that looks like it is stopping, so that colored passengers can enter.
3. How are they arranged?
Some of the people are standing by the train and others are sitting in the waiting room. There are also a few colored people inside the train, standing and sitting.
Reflect
1. What’s happening in the image?
In the image, a bunch of colored men and woman are sitting or standing in a waiting room. The train has seemed to stop in which I can assume the colored people will enter it.
2. When do you think it was made?
I think this picture was made during the time where segregation was at high point because colored and white people are not even located on the same bus.
3. If someone made this today, what would be different?
If someone made this today, colored and whites would be intergrated togehter in one train. In the present, there is very little segregation between different races.
Questions
1. Is the train for colored people only?
2. Where is the white waiting room located?
3. What town was this picture taken in?
Sign on restaurant, Lancaster, Ohio
Observe
1. What do you notice first?
The first thing I noticed in the picture was that the blinds were slighty closed, signally that the establishment is exclusive.
2. Describe what you see.
In the image, I can see a sign that explains to people that the buliding only caters to white people.
3. What, if any, words do you see?
I can see a sign that states, "We Cate To White Trade Only".
Reflect
1. What can you learn from examining this image?
In this image you can learn that, many business's only traded with white people. There was very few that catered to coloreds.
2. What’s missing from this image?
The rest of the building is missing from this image, as well as the street/ location the building is in.
3. What’s happening in the image?
In the image, the photographer is taking a picture of a sign that is depicting the amount of segregation in that town.
Questions
1. Was there a business for colored people?
2. What period of time was this picture taken in?
3. Why was this photograph taken, if many other places during this time were also segregated?
Sign above moving picture theater, Waco, Texas
Observe
1. Describe what you see.
In the picture, I can see a sign for a colored theatre. The theatre is called "The Gem Theatre".
2. What do you notice first?
The first thing I noticed was that the theatre is exclusivley for colored people.
3. What people and objects are shown?
The only object shown in the picture is the sign for the theatre.
Reflect
1. What can you learn from examining this image?
From examining this image, you can learn that even simple places like a theatre were segregated at this time.
2. What’s missing from this image?
The building is missing from the image. The only thing included in the image is the sign.
3. If someone made this today, what would be different?
If someone made this today, the theatre would be for all people. It would not state whether it is for whites or colored people. All people are intergrated today.
Questions
1. What condition was this colored theatre in?
2. Were whites permitted inside or was it strictly for colored people?
3. Did all towns have seperate theatres during this time period?
Part Three A.
In every interview, people described how during the Great Depression there was little to complain about of you had a job and a little money. They were grateful for very little because they knew that someone else in America was suffering much worse. Both men and woman and colored and whites had a tough time getting jobs; specifically colored people had the hardest time. Many people hiring workers did not want to give the jobs to colored people. One woman, Mrs. Marie Haggerty, said that in that period of time, jobs were hard to get. Whites were very nervous to hire colored people to work in their homes because they thought colored people were dishonest and would steal from them. Haggerty said, " You got hired by your looks and even if you looked honest, they would test you out." Marie Haggerty had extra trouble too since she was a women. Many women didn't want to do the jobs that men did and wanted to remain housewives, but when times worsened they were forced to get jobs to support there families. Alice Caudle began at a very young age working in the mills. She started at the bottom of the business and gradually worked up. This particular job was very popular with women since it wasn't as laborous as many other jobs. Still some women were forced to do some of the 'dirty' jobs, such as preparing a hog. After waiting several hours for her husband to come home, Elizabeth E. Miller began to prepare a hog left dressed outside. When her husband arrived home he was found dumb struck at the strength his wife had. This interview showed that when times got hard the women were forced to step into where the men woud usually be. Men still had some of the hardest jobs and some that they were very ashamed of. As times got worse, Bernice was forced to enter the business of rent party hostess. He used to live in Bermuda where this business was known as a disgrace. This shows that the people of this era were very desperate. Two workers, Chris Thorsten and Garavelli didn't get "easy" jobs like Bernice. They were iron workers and stone cutters. Both explained how you weren't doing a good enough job if you didn't die. Everyday many people died due to the harsh conditions and unproper equipment of the facilities. The times were very tough and many lives were lost. The Great Depression was a overwhelming time in American History.
Part Three B.
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
Lawrence F. Evans
2. What is his title or position?
He is a normal working man.
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
Evans is white, male, and his age is not stated in the article.
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
Lawrence F. Evans seems to be recaping the events of the fishing trip he had with friend Ed Calloway. Thus, the exact location of the interview is not stated.
5. What is the date of the interview?
The date of the interview is 1/4/1939.
6. Who is the interviewer?
The interviewer seems to be Evans himself.
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
Leonidas Cockrell
2. What is his title or position?
He is a hay farmer.
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
Cockrell is white, male, and middle aged.
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
The interview seems to be taking place at the home of Leonidas Cockrell.
5. What is the date of the interview?
The date of the interview is 9/14/38.
6. Who is the interviewer?
The interviewer is Luther Clark.
Many interviews were done with various people during the Great Depression. They discussed events that happened during there lives. One interview in January 4, 1939 with Lawrence F. Evans, explained a fishing trip with his friend Ed Calloway. In his interview, you discover how not all the jobs during the depression were terrible. The job of Calloway was to catch terrapin. He had trained dogs help him catch many terrapin each day, selling them for 15 cents. In the end, Ed Calloway would make a decent profit for time period of the Great Depression. Lawrence F. Evans tells the tale of this trip because he wants to show that not all jobs of that time were tedious; some had jobs that they enjoyed and could even invite friends to join. A year before the interview with Evans, another interview took place with Leonidas Cockrell. Cockrell was a middle aged man at the time who worked as a hay famer. His job was much more laborous than the job of Ed Calloway. He exaplained how the crops he had sold for little money and there was little to sell. As times got worse and worse during the Great Depression, Cockrell had little money; he couldn't even buy things like food. In the end, much of his family died. Leonidas Cockrell and one son were the only survivers of the terrible event in history. The events in the Great Depression affected the colored and white people differently. All suffered in some way though, making this depression a very horrendous one.
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Part One A.
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
The person being interviewed is Arthur Goodlett.
2. What is his title or position?
Arthur Goodlett worked as a foreman of Sanitation at the Cudahy packing company for 10 years. Prior to this,
he worked in the laundry at Cudahy's as assistant boss.
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
He is male, Negro Ancestory, and is 49 years old at the time of the interview.
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
This interview is taking place in the home of Mr.Goodlett.
5. What is the date of the interview?
The date of the interview is November 16, 1938. 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
6. Who is the interviewer?
The interviewer is Fred D. Dixon.
Part One B.
This picture clearly represents the Great Depression. The little boy looks like he has been working hard. His clothes are tattered and worn signally that he does not have the money or resources to buy nice clothes. Like many young children of the Great Depression, they were forced to leave school and work to support their familes. This part of history was a tough time for many people; jobs were scarce and didn't pay well. All members of a family needed to help work, so that they could buy food and other simple neccesities.
Part Two A.
Observe
1.Describe what you see.
In this picture, I see about four african american men sitting on chairs. Many other men seem to be walking out of the store the african americans are sitting in front of. The store could possible be a clothing store due to the jackets hanging outside.
2.What do you notice first?
The first thing I noticed was the state of the store. It seems very broken down and disheveled. The condition of the store hints to me that the period of time is during the Great Depression.
3.What people and objects are shown?
African americans and white men are seen in this picture. The african americans are sitting on chairs, while the white men are walking out of the store. Also, you can see a dog on the side of of the picture. Jackets are hung up outside on the wall of the store, possibly indicating that this is a clothing store.
Reflect
1.Why do you think this image was made?
I think the image was made to show how hard times were during that period. African americans and whites suffered. Both had to shop at stores with tattered curtains and broken signs.
2. What’s happening in the image?
In the image, it looks like the african americans are resting in chairs and some white men are shopping in the store.
3. When do you think it was made?
I think this picture was made during the Great Depression due to the condition of the people and store.
Questions
1. Why are the african americans sitting in front of the store?
2. What type of building is in the picture?
3. When is the exact date that this picture was taken?
Observe
1. What is the physical setting?
The picture is taking place at a farm. The soil is looks very hard and has many rocks in it. The child in the image looks like he/she was scrapes on there legs,showing that he/she was been working for a while.
2. Describe what you see.
I see a child ploughing a field with the help of an animal. In the picture, you can't see the childs head or the full scenery.
3. What do you notice first?
The first thing I notice is the lack of shoes that the child has. This part of the picture can help uncover the time period and much more about the child.
Reflect
1. What can you learn from examining this image?
From examing this picture,you can learn how tough the lives of children were in that period. They had to work long hours and tough jobs, just to buy food. They didn't even have enough money to buy proper clothing.·
2. What’s missing from this image?
The upper half of the scene is missing from the image. You can only see the lower half of the child and the ground of the field.
3 What’s happening in the image?
In the picture, a young child is ploughing a field. The child not wearing shoes or suitable clothing.
Questions
1. Why did the photographer not include the childs head?
2. Where is this taking place, is it the childs family farm or is he/she working for someone?
3. What period of time was this picture taken in?
Observe
1. What, if any, words do you see?
I can see two signs in the background of the picture. One of the signs says "Standard Oil Products" and the other is a Coca Cola sign.
2. What other details can you see?
In the picture, I also saw the condition of the man's clothes. He is wearing a nice shirt, with clean pants and shoes. He even has a hat.
3. What do you notice first?
The first thing I noticed was the lack of people in the picture.I can vaguely see a man in back of the car.
Reflect
1. What’s happening in the image?
In the picture, a man, possible african american, is pushing a car across the street.
2. What’s missing from this image?
Many things are missing in the picture, including more people, the reason he is pushing the car, and the race of the man.
3. What can you learn from examining this image?
From examining the picture, you can learn that not all men suffered greatly from this period of time. The man in the picture has nice clothes and a car. Looking at the picture, it seems likehis ony issue is trying to fix his car.
Questions
Why is the man pulling the car across the street?
Where are all of the other people in the town?
What is wrong with the car the man is pushing?
Part Two B.
Observe
1. What do you notice first?
The first thing I noticed was the sign that said the waiting room was for colored people only.
2. What people and objects are shown?
The only people seen in the picture are colored men and woman eitheir waiting for the train or inside the train. You can also see a train that looks like it is stopping, so that colored passengers can enter.
3. How are they arranged?
Some of the people are standing by the train and others are sitting in the waiting room. There are also a few colored people inside the train, standing and sitting.
Reflect
1. What’s happening in the image?
In the image, a bunch of colored men and woman are sitting or standing in a waiting room. The train has seemed to stop in which I can assume the colored people will enter it.
2. When do you think it was made?
I think this picture was made during the time where segregation was at high point because colored and white people are not even located on the same bus.
3. If someone made this today, what would be different?
If someone made this today, colored and whites would be intergrated togehter in one train. In the present, there is very little segregation between different races.
Questions
1. Is the train for colored people only?
2. Where is the white waiting room located?
3. What town was this picture taken in?
Observe
1. What do you notice first?
The first thing I noticed in the picture was that the blinds were slighty closed, signally that the establishment is exclusive.
2. Describe what you see.
In the image, I can see a sign that explains to people that the buliding only caters to white people.
3. What, if any, words do you see?
I can see a sign that states, "We Cate To White Trade Only".
Reflect
1. What can you learn from examining this image?
In this image you can learn that, many business's only traded with white people. There was very few that catered to coloreds.
2. What’s missing from this image?
The rest of the building is missing from this image, as well as the street/ location the building is in.
3. What’s happening in the image?
In the image, the photographer is taking a picture of a sign that is depicting the amount of segregation in that town.
Questions
1. Was there a business for colored people?
2. What period of time was this picture taken in?
3. Why was this photograph taken, if many other places during this time were also segregated?
Observe
1. Describe what you see.
In the picture, I can see a sign for a colored theatre. The theatre is called "The Gem Theatre".
2. What do you notice first?
The first thing I noticed was that the theatre is exclusivley for colored people.
3. What people and objects are shown?
The only object shown in the picture is the sign for the theatre.
Reflect
1. What can you learn from examining this image?
From examining this image, you can learn that even simple places like a theatre were segregated at this time.
2. What’s missing from this image?
The building is missing from the image. The only thing included in the image is the sign.
3. If someone made this today, what would be different?
If someone made this today, the theatre would be for all people. It would not state whether it is for whites or colored people. All people are intergrated today.
Questions
1. What condition was this colored theatre in?
2. Were whites permitted inside or was it strictly for colored people?
3. Did all towns have seperate theatres during this time period?
Part Three A.
In every interview, people described how during the Great Depression there was little to complain about of you had a job and a little money. They were grateful for very little because they knew that someone else in America was suffering much worse. Both men and woman and colored and whites had a tough time getting jobs; specifically colored people had the hardest time. Many people hiring workers did not want to give the jobs to colored people. One woman, Mrs. Marie Haggerty, said that in that period of time, jobs were hard to get. Whites were very nervous to hire colored people to work in their homes because they thought colored people were dishonest and would steal from them. Haggerty said, " You got hired by your looks and even if you looked honest, they would test you out." Marie Haggerty had extra trouble too since she was a women. Many women didn't want to do the jobs that men did and wanted to remain housewives, but when times worsened they were forced to get jobs to support there families. Alice Caudle began at a very young age working in the mills. She started at the bottom of the business and gradually worked up. This particular job was very popular with women since it wasn't as laborous as many other jobs. Still some women were forced to do some of the 'dirty' jobs, such as preparing a hog. After waiting several hours for her husband to come home, Elizabeth E. Miller began to prepare a hog left dressed outside. When her husband arrived home he was found dumb struck at the strength his wife had. This interview showed that when times got hard the women were forced to step into where the men woud usually be. Men still had some of the hardest jobs and some that they were very ashamed of. As times got worse, Bernice was forced to enter the business of rent party hostess. He used to live in Bermuda where this business was known as a disgrace. This shows that the people of this era were very desperate. Two workers, Chris Thorsten and Garavelli didn't get "easy" jobs like Bernice. They were iron workers and stone cutters. Both explained how you weren't doing a good enough job if you didn't die. Everyday many people died due to the harsh conditions and unproper equipment of the facilities. The times were very tough and many lives were lost. The Great Depression was a overwhelming time in American History.
Interviews in order of stated above:
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Part Three B.
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
Lawrence F. Evans
2. What is his title or position?
He is a normal working man.
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
Evans is white, male, and his age is not stated in the article.
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
Lawrence F. Evans seems to be recaping the events of the fishing trip he had with friend Ed Calloway. Thus, the exact location of the interview is not stated.
5. What is the date of the interview?
The date of the interview is 1/4/1939.
6. Who is the interviewer?
The interviewer seems to be Evans himself.
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
Leonidas Cockrell
2. What is his title or position?
He is a hay farmer.
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
Cockrell is white, male, and middle aged.
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
The interview seems to be taking place at the home of Leonidas Cockrell.
5. What is the date of the interview?
The date of the interview is 9/14/38.
6. Who is the interviewer?
The interviewer is Luther Clark.
Many interviews were done with various people during the Great Depression. They discussed events that happened during there lives. One interview in January 4, 1939 with Lawrence F. Evans, explained a fishing trip with his friend Ed Calloway. In his interview, you discover how not all the jobs during the depression were terrible. The job of Calloway was to catch terrapin. He had trained dogs help him catch many terrapin each day, selling them for 15 cents. In the end, Ed Calloway would make a decent profit for time period of the Great Depression. Lawrence F. Evans tells the tale of this trip because he wants to show that not all jobs of that time were tedious; some had jobs that they enjoyed and could even invite friends to join. A year before the interview with Evans, another interview took place with Leonidas Cockrell. Cockrell was a middle aged man at the time who worked as a hay famer. His job was much more laborous than the job of Ed Calloway. He exaplained how the crops he had sold for little money and there was little to sell. As times got worse and worse during the Great Depression, Cockrell had little money; he couldn't even buy things like food. In the end, much of his family died. Leonidas Cockrell and one son were the only survivers of the terrible event in history. The events in the Great Depression affected the colored and white people differently. All suffered in some way though, making this depression a very horrendous one.